- Second Wind is the Bible Study of this church. Its name comes from the idea of a runner in a marathon.
- This runner finds that when the race starts to get the better of you, if you persist and are prepared, you find your Second Wind!
- We get our start at Sunday Service, but during the week, we need to get our Second Wind!
- 1Corinthians 9:24 Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.
Our Series: APOLOGETICS - Defence of the Faith. The first part is actually doctrine for it is important to first know the truth before you examine the lies. It is also the best defence and weopon. 2Co 10:3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: 4 (For the weapons of our warfare [are] not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) 5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
OUTLINE: A. TRUTH
I. Theology: A. Doctrine B. Disciplines
II. Revelation A. General & Specific B. Biblical Revelation: Inspiration - Dependability - Authority
III. God: A. Nature - Doctrine - Character - Trinity B. Work - Plan - Creation - Providence - Evil - Angels
IV. Humanity: - Doctrine - God’s Image - Nature
V. Sin: - Nature/Source - Results - Magnitude
VI. Christ: A. Person: Diety - Humanity - Unity B. Work: Mission - Atonement
VII. The Holy Spirit: - Person - Work
VIII. Salvation: A. Concepts & Pre-Work B. Subjective & Objective Aspects - Continuation & Completion
IX. The Church: - Nature - Role & Government - Ordinances
X. Eschatology: A. Matters In Last Days - Second Coming B. Millenial & Tibulation Views - Final States
XI. Denominations I : Orthodox Balance Protestant - Pentecostal - Baptist - Evangelical - Anglican - Etc.
B. FALSE
I. Denominations II: Heresies Lost Orthodox Balance Liberalism (United etc) - Prosperity Gospel - Legalism - Word Faith - (Lutheran, Presbyterian, Adventist) - Etc.
II. Cults: Astrology - Eastern Mysticism - New Age - Satanism - Occult - Gnostisms - Etc.
III. Atheism: Evolution - Philosophy - Etc.
IV. Religions: Scientology - Buddism - Hinduism - Catholicism - Jehovah’s Witness - Islam - Mormonism - Etc.
  III. God: A. Nature - Doctrine - Character 1. Benevolence God is concerned for the welfare of His creation. He seeks for our benefit unselfishly. God is concerned for our good for own sake not for what it benifits Him. Hosea 11:1 When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son. . . 3And I it was that taught Ephraim to walk, --He took them upon his arms, --but they knew not that I healed them. 4 I drew them with bands of a man, with cords of love; and I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their jaws, and I gently caused them to eat. Joh 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 1Jo 4:9 In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. 10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son [to be] the propitiation for our sins. 11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another. A rare greek word is used to describe God’s Love. Greek has 3 words for love, philos, meaning - freindship, eros, meaning - sexual attraction and the rare one used for God, agape, meaning - unconditional. God being all powerful and in need of nothing, shows His self giving benevolence in every good act. God’s care is not just for those who love Him but for His creation, with more towards those who believe. Mt 6:25 Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? 26 Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they? Ps 145:13 Thy kingdom [is] an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion [endureth] throughout all generations. 14 The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all [those that be] bowed down. 15 The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season. 16 Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing. Mt 5:44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; 45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. Love is a verb - A word of Action. Therefore it must be more than a word and be put forth in action to become real. - John 3:16a “God so loved the world He gave his Son. . .” We are to do the same to be His children. 2. Grace THis means that God’s love does not act on the basis of a person’s merit or worthyness, but because of need, because of His goodness and generosity. As benevolence shows God’s unselfishness, grace shows He supplies us with underserved favor, requiring nothing from us. Unmerited Favor. He could justly require we do something to desrve His favor, but He is loves agape, uncondionally. It seems easier to see in the New Testament, but God has always been the same. Ex 34:6 And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, 2Ch 7:3 And when all the children of Israel saw how the fire came down, and the glory of the LORD upon the house, they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground upon the pavement, and worshipped, and praised the LORD, [saying], For [he is] good; for his mercy [endureth] for ever. The entire 136th Psalm is quite poignent about this fact! Eph 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast. 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. Salvation truly is a gift, any one saved is amazing, for all are deserving condemnation, only God’s grace enables us to be spared! James 2:13 for judgment [will be] without mercy to him that has shewn no mercy. Mercy glories over judgment. Mt 6:14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: 15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. We are warned to act likwise as our God, to give back His love due. 3. Mercy Mercy is God’s tenderheart. Ps 103:10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. 11 For as the heaven is high above the earth, [so] great is his mercy toward them that fear him. 12 As far as the east is from the west, [so] far hath he removed our transgressions from us. 13 Like as a father pitieth [his] children, [so] the LORD pitieth them that fear him. 14 For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we [are] dust. 15 [As for] man, his days [are] as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth. 16 For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more. 17 But the mercy of the LORD [is] from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children; 18 To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to do them. Ps 86:5 For thou, Lord, [art] good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee. Mt 14:14 And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick. Grace favors us as guity and condemned, whereas mercy see us as miserable and needy and so it is His pity on us. Mr 1:40 And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. 41 And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth [his] hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean. 42 And as soon as he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed. Mr 6:33 And the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran afoot thither out of all cities, and outwent them, and came together unto him. 34 And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things. Joh 11:33 When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled, 34 And said, Where have ye laid him? They said unto him, Lord, come and see. 35 Jesus wept. 36 Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him! All effort for our pride is ridiculous, we are nothing without God. Mt 5:7 Blessed [are] the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Mt 18:23 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants. 24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents. 25 But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. 26 The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. 27 Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt. 28 But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took [him] by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest. 29 And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. 30 And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt. 31 So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done. 32 Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me: 33 Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee? 34 And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him. 35 So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses. As always, God the same from us, as he shows to us. 4. Persistence This is the longsuffering or patience of God with His love. Not only does He show benevolence, grace and mercy, but gives us chance after chance! He witholds judgement and continues offering salvation! Ps 86:12 I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore. 13 For great [is] thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell. 14 O God, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent [men] have sought after my soul; and have not set thee before them. 15 But thou, O Lord, [art] a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth. Ro 2:4 Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance? This part of His love shows His faithfulness and goodness together. Ro 9:22 [What] if God, willing to shew [his] wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction: 23 And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory, 1Pe 3:20 Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water. 2Pe 3:15 And account [that] the longsuffering of our Lord [is] salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you; It is displayed in the fact of salvation, that God did not give up on us in our rebellion, nor does so even after we have come to Him and rebel! It is seen in the beleiver and given to the unbeleiver, though only seen if they accept it! He delayed judgement on Canaan, which is why Abraham could not have the Promised Land right away. He delayed the flood untill iniquity was full. Even His Second Coming is delayed by His forbearance. 2Pe 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. God continually kept giving chance over chance for the heroes and losers in the Bible and everywhere! Ga 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. Again we are expected to be likewise in the fruit of the Spirit and all actions, even the tough ones. Mt 18:21 Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? 22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven. Not even the mathematical answer is meant to be enough, but the compounding of the number of perfection - “7” shows, that like God we are to be patiently loving. God’s Love and Justice possible? Jas 2:13 For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment. God is both, God never compromises yet He is gracious, so in all this, for them both to be, there must be payment for the sin, That is why Jesus is central to our relationship with God. 1Pe 1:18 Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, [as] silver and gold, from your vain conversation [received] by tradition from your fathers; 19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: 20 Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you, If He hadn’t of payed for them before the world began, Justice would have wiped us out, but God is love and set up a Merciful way out if we accept! Love and justice are not fighting in God, they are Him, and in the salvation plan, He has given Himself what He demands. Eph 1:6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. 7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; 8 Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence; 9 Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself: Advances weekly. - Next Week:The Trinity. Check in then! Thanks - God Bless. ||| Assembly Home Page ||| Church Page ||| Archives ||| Entertainment Page ||| 
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